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The following data is derived from trading activity on the Tradeweb Markets institutional European- and U.S.-listed ETF platforms.

The Tradeweb request for quote (RFQ) cash equities platform is celebrating its one year anniversary. And what a year it has been. Liquidity provision has grown from four to nine dealers and the number of clients is now in double digits. By customising the RFQ to the intricacies of the market, participants can now trade both above and below Large in Scale (LIS) with no restriction on size, and take advantage of our Automated Intelligent Execution (AiEX) tool.

During February, total notional volume on the Tradeweb European-listed ETF marketplace reached a record EUR 43.5 billion, up EUR 7.2 billion from its previous best performance in August 2019. The proportion of transactions processed via Tradeweb’s Automated Intelligent Execution tool (AiEX) increased to 77%.

Global government bond yields saw mostly double-digit increases in March, amid increased volatility fuelled by the COVID-19 pandemic and its unprecedented impact on financial markets. However, there were three notable exceptions to the widespread bond market sell-off.

It’s been three years since the China Foreign Exchange Trade System (CFETS) and Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX) took the historic step of opening up China’s Interbank Bond market to foreign investors via Bond Connect. This collaborative initiative, which Tradeweb helped design and implement, represented the most ambitious, large scale effort to create an access point to China’s USD 13 trillion bond market for international investors.

The municipal bond market has not historically been the first port of call for those seeking the latest in technological innovation. A sprawling $4 trillion asset class, with over a million outstanding securities – two-thirds of which are owned by individual investors – the muni market has been one of the last hold-outs where volume associated with relationship-based, phone trades continues to outstrip that of electronic trades.

U.S. presidential elections decide who sets the country’s policy agenda for four years, but the actions of an administration can reverberate for decades. The contrast in candidates and their platforms can be stark, creating uncertainty that financial markets respond to, some products more profoundly than others.

The following data is derived from trading activity on the Tradeweb Markets institutional European- and U.S.-listed ETF platforms

The following data is derived from trading activity on the Tradeweb Markets institutional European- and U.S.-listed ETF platforms.

The end of Libor is fast approaching and much progress has been made around the world in transitioning to alternative reference rates. However, it is complex and challenging process and one where market participants need to be adaptable as regulators give further guidance. At a recent Risk.net roundtable produced in association with Tradeweb, senior risk professionals based in Asia-Pacific gathered to discuss the state of play in the Libor transition.